Ankarana Miraihina
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Ankarana Miraihina | |
Location in Madagascar | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | Madagascar |
Province | Fianarantsoa |
Region | Atsimo-Atsinanana |
District | Farafangana |
Elevation [1] | 66 m (217 ft) |
Population (2001)[2] | |
- Total | 9,000 |
Time zone | EAT (UTC3) |
Ankarana Miraihina is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Farafangana, which is a part of Atsimo-Atsinanana Region in Fianarantsoa Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 7.9% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are coffee, cassava and pepper. Services provide employment for 2% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 0.1% of the population.[2]
[edit] References and notes
- ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- ^ a b c ILO census data. Cornell University (2002). Retrieved on 2008-05-05.